Story: These concrete reliefs are an homage to the original, Terra Cotta friezes which were located in the parking garage of the Hotel Baker. One of those original friezes is pictured below. The concrete reliefs appear in the 1st Street Plaza, courtesy of the City, and the Public Art Committee of the Downtown St. Charles Partnership.

Please Note: The Terra Cotta frieze pictured above is in the Hotel Baker’s Rose Garden and is not available for viewing by the general public. However, Midwest Groundcovers (who has a wonderful story on how they acquired their friezes) and the St. Charles History Museum have a couple of the original friezes (in whole and in part) at their locations.